HydroBASINS lev08 watershed · #2080458990
Bassin de l'Orne
A watershed (drainage basin) is not a body of water — it is the land area where rainfall converges towards a single river that eventually reaches the sea (or an endorheic basin). Boundaries follow ridgelines.
Crosses 3 administrative regions : Calvados, Mayenne, Orne
Sub-basin area
1 182,4km²
Upstream area
1 182,4km²
Discharge
19,12m³/s
Mean elev.
210m
Administrative coverage
Hydrographic chain
▼ Drains into
▲ Receives from 0 basins
Source / headwater (no upstream basin)
3 dept-equivalent regions (GADM L2)
- 1132.7 km²95.5% of basin
- 53.4 km²4.5% of basin
- Mayenne0.0 km²0.0% of basin
143 communes (GADM L5)Available for FRA, RWA
- Sées37.62 km²93% commune
- Silly-en-Gouffern34.05 km²84% commune
- Rânes31.48 km²91% commune
- Bazoches-au-Houlme29.20 km²100% commune
- La Lande-de-Goult26.59 km²93% commune
- Mortrée23.30 km²100% commune
- Boucé20.92 km²100% commune
- Almenêches20.54 km²100% commune
- Le Merlerault19.23 km²100% commune
- Nonant-le-Pin18.76 km²100% commune
- Argentan17.77 km²100% commune
- Neuvy-au-Houlme15.35 km²100% commune
- Occagnes15.22 km²99% commune
- Joué-du-Plain14.95 km²100% commune
- Montgaroult14.79 km²100% commune
- Neuville-près-Sées14.39 km²100% commune
- Belfonds14.33 km²100% commune
- Saint-Martin-l'Aiguillon14.31 km²100% commune
- Macé14.21 km²100% commune
- La Bellière14.02 km²100% commune
- La Ferrière-Béchet13.93 km²100% commune
- Vrigny13.83 km²100% commune
- Lougé-sur-Maire13.78 km²100% commune
- Saint-Léonard-des-Parcs13.41 km²100% commune
- Le Cercueil13.10 km²100% commune
- Giel-Courteilles13.00 km²100% commune
- La Cochère12.99 km²100% commune
- Montmerrei12.95 km²100% commune
- Tanville12.91 km²98% commune
- Le Bouillon12.41 km²68% commune
- Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet12.36 km²100% commune
- Habloville12.24 km²100% commune
- La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage12.10 km²100% commune
- Saint-Germain-de-Clairefeuille11.98 km²100% commune
- Aunou-sur-Orne11.68 km²64% commune
- Chailloué11.64 km²100% commune
- Fleuré11.62 km²100% commune
- La Genevraie11.57 km²85% commune
- Saint-Sauveur-de-Carrouges11.50 km²100% commune
- Le Château-d'Almenêches11.08 km²100% commune
- Marcei10.73 km²100% commune
- Saint-Loyer-des-Champs10.64 km²100% commune
- Sarceaux10.50 km²100% commune
- Saint-Brice-sous-Rânes9.98 km²100% commune
- Putanges-Pont-Écrepin9.91 km²100% commune
- Moulins-sur-Orne9.82 km²100% commune
- Gâprée9.78 km²92% commune
- Avoine9.74 km²100% commune
- Brullemail9.63 km²93% commune
- Vieux-Pont9.59 km²100% commune
- Joué-du-Bois9.54 km²44% commune
- Rabodanges9.47 km²100% commune
- Marmouillé9.41 km²100% commune
- Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne9.41 km²100% commune
- Francheville9.33 km²100% commune
- Ménil-Gondouin9.31 km²100% commune
- Batilly9.20 km²100% commune
- Goulet9.03 km²100% commune
- Champcerie8.94 km²100% commune
- Saint-Hilaire-la-Gérard8.92 km²100% commune
- Sainte-Marguerite-de-Carrouges8.85 km²100% commune
- Carrouges8.62 km²98% commune
- Ginai8.31 km²87% commune
- Sevrai8.26 km²100% commune
- Sévigny7.94 km²100% commune
- La Forêt-Auvray7.74 km²69% commune
- Montreuil-au-Houlme7.64 km²99% commune
- Sentilly7.63 km²100% commune
- Ri7.21 km²100% commune
- Urou-et-Crennes7.19 km²100% commune
- Les Loges-Saulces7.15 km²100% commune
- Fontenai-sur-Orne6.91 km²100% commune
- Chahains6.89 km²87% commune
- Boissei-la-Lande6.84 km²100% commune
- Ménil-Jean6.82 km²100% commune
- Aunou-le-Faucon6.61 km²100% commune
- Commeaux6.40 km²100% commune
- La Chapelle-près-Sées6.38 km²67% commune
- Tanques6.35 km²100% commune
- Ménil-Hermei6.34 km²100% commune
- Montabard5.97 km²54% commune
- Godisson5.95 km²100% commune
- Les Isles-Bardel5.87 km²100% commune
- Chênedouit5.56 km²62% commune
- Sainte-Marie-la-Robert5.50 km²100% commune
- Serans5.39 km²100% commune
- Le Détroit5.36 km²95% commune
- Écouché5.28 km²100% commune
- Fourneaux-le-Val5.23 km²98% commune
- Ménil-Froger5.21 km²100% commune
- Le Ménil-Scelleur5.20 km²100% commune
- La Lande-de-Lougé5.17 km²100% commune
- Rônai5.13 km²96% commune
- Saint-Ouen-sur-Maire5.11 km²100% commune
- Les Yveteaux5.10 km²89% commune
- Les Rotours5.02 km²100% commune
- Sai4.92 km²100% commune
- La Hoguette4.86 km²19% commune
- La Courbe4.82 km²100% commune
- Le Pin-au-Haras4.73 km²55% commune
- Médavy4.71 km²100% commune
- Saint-Martin-des-Landes4.60 km²41% commune
- Pierrepont4.31 km²100% commune
- Cordey4.24 km²96% commune
- Rapilly4.18 km²100% commune
- Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne4.14 km²70% commune
- Le Champ-de-la-Pierre3.99 km²100% commune
- Loucé3.99 km²100% commune
- Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne3.63 km²100% commune
- Ménil-Vin3.59 km²100% commune
- Saint-André-de-Briouze3.56 km²29% commune
- Juvigny-sur-Orne3.38 km²100% commune
- Croisilles3.32 km²27% commune
- Les Authieux-du-Puits3.31 km²71% commune
- Le Mesnil-Villement2.81 km²80% commune
- Pont-d'Ouilly2.49 km²13% commune
- Faverolles2.47 km²23% commune
- Saint-Martin-de-Mieux2.27 km²21% commune
- Martigny-sur-l'Ante2.12 km²22% commune
- Saint-Hilaire-de-Briouze1.68 km²12% commune
- Tréprel1.60 km²30% commune
- Exmes1.48 km²14% commune
- Sainte-Honorine-la-Guillaume1.23 km²8% commune
- Champ-Haut1.22 km²25% commune
- Le Bourg-Saint-Léonard1.08 km²12% commune
- Lignères0.88 km²16% commune
- Ferrières-la-Verrerie0.69 km²5% commune
- Bailleul0.60 km²4% commune
- Fontenai-les-Louvets0.50 km²3% commune
- Saint-Pierre-du-Bû0.47 km²7% commune
- Saint-Germain-Langot0.44 km²4% commune
- Neauphe-sous-Essai0.37 km²3% commune
- Trémont0.33 km²5% commune
- Saint-Germain-le-Vieux0.28 km²9% commune
- Le Ménil-Vicomte0.18 km²5% commune
- Ménil-Hubert-sur-Orne0.15 km²1% commune
- Échauffour0.13 km²0% commune
- Courménil0.10 km²1% commune
- Nécy0.03 km²0% commune
- Bréel0.02 km²1% commune
- Saint-Georges-d'Annebecq0.02 km²0% commune
- Rouperroux0.00 km²0% commune
- Lignières-OrgèresMayenne0.00 km²0% commune
18 intersecting protected areas
Normandie-Maine
IUCN VRegional Nature Park
261.57 km² overlap
Haute vallée de l'Orne et affluents
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
205.09 km² overlap
Bocages et vergers du sud Pays d'Auge
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
49.25 km² overlap
Sites d'Ecouves
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
16.31 km² overlap
Vallée de l'Orne et ses affluents
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
7.75 km² overlap
Biotope Protection Order
1.14 km² overlap
Biotope Protection Order
0.45 km² overlap
Biotope Protection Order
0.14 km² overlap
Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.11 km² overlap
9 more protected areassorted by overlap area
Ruisseau Le Val Renard
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
0.09 km² overlap
tourbiere de saint aubin
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.06 km² overlap
lande de beaumaitre
IUCN IVLand acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.05 km² overlap
Ruisseau De Vienne
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
0.04 km² overlap
La Rouvre Et Ses Affluents
IUCN IVBiotope Protection Order
0.03 km² overlap
Biotope Protection Order
0.02 km² overlap
Land acquired by a regional conservatory of natural areas
0.02 km² overlap
Anciennes carrières souterraines d'Habloville
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)
0.00 km² overlap
Regional Nature Reserve
0.00 km² overlap
Computed live · GADM 4.1 × HydroBASINS lev08 × WDPA · cached after first hit.
Species present
5 458 distinct species · 187 766 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 33 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Bassin de l'Orne : 25 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 95 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 18.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 8 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydroclimate (BasinATLAS lev08)
Mean T°
9,8°C
Annual rain
746mm
Moisture idx (CMI)
-0,05
Runoff
482mm/an
PET
782mm
AET
563mm
Mean slope
2,3°
Water table
165cm
Forest
4%
Crops
44%
Urban
1%
Protected
22%
HydroATLAS BasinATLAS v10 (Linke et al. 2019) · HydroBASINS lev08 (Lehner & Grill 2013)